Eaves-trough hanger



July 12, 1927.

J. C. WILSON EAVES THOUGH HANGER Filed Feb. 4, 1926 Qwuemtov cf. C. 11 1 15072,

Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOSIAH C. WILSON, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

This invention relates to eaves-trough hangers, and has for one of its objects the provision of a novel, simple and highly efficient device of this character which shall be adapted to prevent the inward collapsing of the eaves-trough.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the application of eaves-trough hangers constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a similar view taken on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure'l.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the. following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawing, by similar reference characters.

In the drawing, 1 designates a wall or side of a building, 2 the eaves of the building, and 3 an eaves-trough. The outer wall 4 of the eaves-trough 3 is provided with a channelled upper edge portion 5, and this portion and the inner wall 6 of theeaves-trough are provided with openings 7 and 8 respectively.

The eaves-trough hanger conririses a strap 9 which is secured at its inner end to the eaves 2 by a nail 10. The outer end of the strap 9 is of angular formation and comprises a vertical-member 11 and a horizontal member 12. This end of the strap 9 has a snug fit in the channelled edge portion 5 of the eaves-trough 3. and the vertical member 11 thereof extends downwardly and the horizontal member 12 inwardly. The vertical member 11 is provided with an opening 13 which registers with the opening 7 A nail 14 passing through the openings 7, 8 and 13 and entering the wall or side'l connects the eaves-trough 3 to the strap-9 and together with the strap constitutes the means for securing the eaves-trough in place.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

Application filed February 4, 1926. Serial No. 85,971.

To prevent the inward collapsing of the front of or outer wall. 4t of the eaves-trough S, a sleeve or tube 15 employed. This part surrounds the nail 1t. and is positioned betv-zeen the angular outer end of the strap 9 and the inner wall 6 of the caves-trough 3. The

sleeve or tube 15 is of greater diameter than the nail 141- in order to permit the free passagi the nail therethrough, it rests upon the lrariroutal member 12 of the angular end of the strap 9, and contacts at its outer end with the inner side of the vertical member 11 of said end and at its inner end with the inner surface of the inner wall 6 of theeavestrough 3. The sleeve 1:? also prevents the downward bending of. the strap 9 while the nail It is being driven in place.

7 It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing is illustrative of a preferred construction. it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

\Vhat is claimed is:- V V In combination. an eaves-trough, a strap having an outer angular end presenting a downwardly exten vided with an opening and contacting with the inner surface of the outer wall of the eaves-trough, said end also presenting a horizontal member extending inwardly from the lower end of said. vertical member, a sleeve or tube positioned with its inner end in contact with the inner surface of the inner wall of the eaves-trough and with its outer end resting upon said horizontal member and contacting with said vertical member, said horizontal member supporting the outer end of the sleeve or tube and said vertical member holding the sleeve or tube against out-- ng vertical member pro ward movement, and a nail passing through JOSIAH C. WILSON. 

